follicular predominantly small cleaved cell lymphoma

follicular predominantly small cleaved cell lymphoma
the most common type of follicular lymphoma; it has a low grade of malignancy and is characterized by the formation of malignant small cleaved follicular center cells. See also small cleaved cell l.

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